Apr - Jun 2009 (Provisional figures)
The roll out of the new court operations system called the Integrated Court Operations System (ICOS) has been completed throughout the divisions. Caution should be taken when comparing figures with previous quarters. For further advice on the differences between the current figures and previous quarters, please contact the NICtS. Figures are run from an administrative database and may change due to late returns and further validations.
Figure 1: Percentage of adults entered and disposed of in the court divisions

Figure 2: Waiting times in weeks in adult magistrates’ courts (1st hearing to disposal)

Table 1.1: Scheduled court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
Adult criminal day |
Youth criminal day |
Family day |
||||
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
||
Belfast |
Laganside |
238 |
3:24:37 |
35 |
3:25:27 |
68 |
3:38:14 |
Total |
238 |
3:24:37 |
35 |
3:25:27 |
68 |
3:38:14 |
|
Londonderry |
Limavady |
13 |
3:49:13 |
|
. |
|
. |
Magherafelt |
16 |
3:03:52 |
5 |
1:46:00 |
|
. |
|
Londonderry |
44 |
4:43:58 |
10 |
4:03:18 |
20 |
5:10:15 |
|
Total |
73 |
4:12:17 |
15 |
3:17:32 |
20 |
5:10:15 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim |
17 |
4:55:04 |
6 |
1:29:10 |
6 |
3:08:20 |
Ballymena |
28 |
3:34:49 |
7 |
2:15:00 |
15 |
3:31:40 |
|
Larne |
13 |
3:31:09 |
3 |
0:58:20 |
5 |
2:42:00 |
|
Coleraine |
36 |
4:58:11 |
7 |
3:28:34 |
11 |
3:25:00 |
|
Total |
94 |
4:20:45 |
23 |
2:15:26 |
37 |
3:19:11 |
|
Fermanagh & Tyrone |
Dungannon |
36 |
4:09:16 |
6 |
2:52:30 |
8 |
6:32:30 |
Strabane |
22 |
3:50:54 |
3 |
2:38:20 |
|
. |
|
Omagh |
26 |
3:39:02 |
6 |
3:45:50 |
12 |
4:52:55 |
|
Enniskillen |
21 |
4:52:51 |
6 |
2:08:20 |
3 |
3:16:40 |
|
Total |
105 |
4:06:39 |
21 |
2:53:05 |
23 |
5:15:00 |
|
Armagh & South Down |
Armagh |
19 |
4:05:43 |
5 |
3:43:00 |
|
. |
Banbridge@Newry |
12 |
3:51:15 |
3 |
2:18:20 |
|
. |
|
Newry |
31 |
4:31:32 |
5 |
2:38:00 |
17 |
3:36:10 |
|
Total |
62 |
4:15:50 |
13 |
2:58:27 |
17 |
3:36:10 |
|
Ards |
Bangor |
20 |
3:37:00 |
|
. |
5 |
2:51:00 |
Downpatrick |
26 |
5:17:06 |
6 |
3:03:20 |
3 |
4:01:40 |
|
Newtownards |
41 |
2:40:56 |
11 |
2:28:10 |
38 |
2:34:20 |
|
Total |
87 |
3:40:30 |
17 |
2:40:35 |
46 |
2:41:50 |
|
Craigavon |
Lisburn |
34 |
4:09:33 |
6 |
3:32:30 |
12 |
3:32:30 |
Craigavon |
35 |
3:30:08 |
6 |
2:44:10 |
12 |
4:02:30 |
|
Total |
69 |
3:49:33 |
12 |
3:08:20 |
24 |
3:47:30 |
|
|
Adult criminal day |
Youth criminal day |
Family day |
|||
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
|
Northern Ireland |
728 |
3:51:20 |
136 |
2:58:02 |
235 |
3:42:17 |
A court sitting day is counted as any day where the judiciary sit in court. It does not include time in chambers or days where the judiciary are sitting in chambers.
Table 1.2: Additional court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
Adult criminal day |
Family day |
|||
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
||
Belfast |
Laganside |
12 |
3:42:25 |
|
. |
Total |
12 |
3:42:25 |
|
. |
|
Londonderry |
Limavady |
1 |
3:55:00 |
|
. |
Magherafelt |
1 |
3:30:00 |
|
. |
|
Londonderry |
2 |
0:45:00 |
1 |
5:30:00 |
|
Total |
4 |
2:13:45 |
1 |
5:30:00 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim |
|
. |
1 |
1:00:00 |
Ballymena |
4 |
0:33:45 |
|
. |
|
Larne |
|
. |
1 |
1:00:00 |
|
Coleraine |
2 |
2:42:30 |
1 |
0:20:00 |
|
Total |
6 |
1:16:40 |
3 |
0:46:40 |
|
Fermanagh & Tyrone |
Dungannon |
|
. |
1 |
4:00:00 |
Omagh |
6 |
2:17:49 |
|
. |
|
Total |
6 |
2:17:49 |
1 |
4:00:00 |
|
Armagh & South Down |
Armagh |
5 |
2:44:00 |
|
. |
Newry |
14 |
2:58:12 |
|
. |
|
Total |
19 |
2:54:28 |
|
. |
|
Ards |
Downpatrick |
2 |
3:52:30 |
|
. |
Newtownards |
9 |
1:21:06 |
2 |
1:00:00 |
|
Total |
11 |
1:48:38 |
2 |
1:00:00 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon |
2 |
3:17:30 |
|
. |
Total |
2 |
3:17:30 |
|
. |
|
|
Adult criminal day |
Family day |
||
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
|
Northern Ireland |
60 |
2:36:35 |
7 |
1:58:34 |
A court sitting day is counted as any day where the judiciary sit in court. It does not include time in chambers or days where the judiciary are sitting in chambers.
Table 1.3: Special court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
Adult criminal day |
||
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
||
Londonderry |
Londonderry |
13 |
0:35:46 |
Total |
13 |
0:35:46 |
|
Antrim |
Ballymena |
11 |
0:29:32 |
Total |
11 |
0:29:32 |
|
Fermanagh & Tyrone |
Omagh |
10 |
1:06:30 |
Total |
10 |
1:06:30 |
|
Armagh & South Down |
Newry |
12 |
0:54:30 |
Total |
12 |
0:54:30 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards |
11 |
0:32:43 |
Total |
11 |
0:32:43 |
|
Craigavon |
Lisburn |
3 |
1:00:00 |
Craigavon |
7 |
0:49:17 |
|
Total |
10 |
0:52:30 |
|
|
Adult criminal day |
|
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
|
Northern Ireland |
67 |
0:44:41 |
A court sitting day is counted as any day where the judiciary sit in court. It does not include time in chambers or days where the judiciary are sitting in chambers.
Table 2.1 Adult criminal defendants received in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
2792 |
1077 |
77 |
3946 |
Division total |
2792 |
1077 |
77 |
3946 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
707 |
215 |
16 |
938 |
Limavady Court Office |
259 |
51 |
6 |
316 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
198 |
47 |
7 |
252 |
|
Division total |
1164 |
313 |
29 |
1506 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
399 |
108 |
11 |
518 |
Coleraine Court Office |
469 |
157 |
18 |
644 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
311 |
63 |
4 |
378 |
|
Larne Court Office |
96 |
55 |
5 |
156 |
|
Division total |
1275 |
383 |
38 |
1696 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
387 |
79 |
27 |
493 |
Strabane Court Office |
197 |
47 |
10 |
254 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
318 |
71 |
16 |
405 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
571 |
210 |
21 |
802 |
|
Division total |
1473 |
407 |
74 |
1954 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
235 |
83 |
18 |
336 |
Banbridge Court Office |
336 |
77 |
4 |
417 |
|
Newry Court Office |
698 |
248 |
16 |
962 |
|
Division total |
1269 |
408 |
38 |
1715 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
339 |
88 |
31 |
458 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
318 |
93 |
13 |
424 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
263 |
52 |
1 |
316 |
|
Division total |
920 |
233 |
45 |
1198 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
387 |
140 |
|
527 |
Lisburn Court Office |
523 |
166 |
28 |
717 |
|
Division total |
910 |
306 |
28 |
1244 |
|
Table 2.1 Adult criminal defendants received in the magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
Northern Ireland |
9803 |
3127 |
329 |
13259 |
Table 2.2 Adult criminal defendants disposed of in the magistrates' court by division & venue
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
2681 |
910 |
75 |
3666 |
Divsion total |
2681 |
910 |
75 |
3666 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
655 |
230 |
16 |
901 |
Limavady Court Office |
244 |
56 |
7 |
307 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
209 |
48 |
8 |
265 |
|
Divsion total |
1108 |
334 |
31 |
1473 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
428 |
88 |
11 |
527 |
Coleraine Court Office |
461 |
166 |
17 |
644 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
330 |
64 |
5 |
399 |
|
Larne Court Office |
123 |
59 |
6 |
188 |
|
Divsion total |
1342 |
377 |
39 |
1758 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
407 |
77 |
26 |
510 |
Strabane Court Office |
208 |
53 |
10 |
271 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
288 |
74 |
16 |
378 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
500 |
215 |
20 |
735 |
|
Divsion total |
1403 |
419 |
72 |
1894 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
217 |
92 |
14 |
323 |
Banbridge Court Office |
303 |
66 |
4 |
373 |
|
Newry Court Office |
577 |
249 |
16 |
842 |
|
Divsion total |
1097 |
407 |
34 |
1538 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
377 |
92 |
27 |
496 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
340 |
81 |
13 |
434 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
263 |
49 |
1 |
313 |
|
Divsion total |
980 |
222 |
41 |
1243 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
415 |
125 |
|
540 |
Lisburn Court Office |
498 |
171 |
29 |
698 |
|
Divsion total |
913 |
296 |
29 |
1238 |
|
Table 2.2 Adult criminal defendants disposed of in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
Northern Ireland |
9524 |
2965 |
321 |
12810 |
Table 2.3: Average waiting times in the adult magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
6.55 |
6.05 |
.61 |
6.66 |
Total |
6.55 |
6.05 |
.61 |
6.66 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
7.12 |
5.86 |
.94 |
6.80 |
Limavady Court Office |
6.38 |
5.12 |
.39 |
5.52 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
7.34 |
6.10 |
1.03 |
7.13 |
|
Total |
7.00 |
5.74 |
.84 |
6.59 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
6.88 |
6.39 |
.57 |
6.96 |
Coleraine Court Office |
6.98 |
13.31 |
.62 |
13.93 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
8.17 |
9.87 |
.95 |
10.82 |
|
Larne Court Office |
12.33 |
7.43 |
.76 |
8.19 |
|
Total |
7.78 |
9.79 |
.69 |
10.48 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
7.83 |
5.29 |
.53 |
5.82 |
Strabane Court Office |
7.57 |
4.92 |
.46 |
5.38 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
6.82 |
4.28 |
.83 |
5.12 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
7.07 |
5.03 |
.91 |
5.94 |
|
Total |
7.30 |
4.94 |
.73 |
5.67 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
7.23 |
5.49 |
.78 |
6.28 |
Banbridge Court Office |
7.02 |
4.02 |
.34 |
4.36 |
|
Newry Court Office |
7.48 |
5.65 |
.41 |
6.06 |
|
Total |
7.31 |
5.22 |
.47 |
5.69 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
8.37 |
4.93 |
.52 |
5.45 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
8.52 |
8.99 |
1.34 |
10.33 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
7.35 |
8.28 |
1.42 |
9.69 |
|
Total |
8.17 |
7.19 |
1.03 |
8.22 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
6.98 |
6.06 |
.88 |
6.94 |
Lisburn Court Office |
7.11 |
6.16 |
.96 |
7.12 |
|
Total |
7.05 |
6.11 |
.92 |
7.04 |
|
Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 2.3: Average waiting times in the adult magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
|
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
Northern Ireland |
7.18 |
6.37 |
.72 |
7.09 |
Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 2.4: Number and type of charges brought for adult defendants disposed of by business area
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
All Offences Against the Person |
853 |
|
|
853 |
All Sexual Offences |
212 |
|
|
212 |
All Burglary Offences |
96 |
|
|
96 |
All Robbery Offences |
21 |
|
|
21 |
All Theft Offences |
515 |
1 |
|
516 |
All Fraud and Forgery Offences |
61 |
50 |
|
111 |
All Criminal Damage Offences |
248 |
|
|
248 |
All Offences Against the State |
11 |
|
|
11 |
All Other Offences |
664 |
99 |
|
763 |
All Drug Offences |
375 |
1 |
|
376 |
All Motoring Offences |
4263 |
212 |
|
4475 |
All Non-Police Offences |
49 |
2360 |
321 |
2730 |
All Breach |
177 |
179 |
|
356 |
Combination of charges |
1979 |
63 |
|
2042 |
Total |
9524 |
2965 |
321 |
12810 |
Table 2.5: Outcome of adult defendants disposed of by business area
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
Committed to the Crown Court |
443 |
|
|
443 |
Plea of guilty on all charges |
4033 |
789 |
|
4822 |
All charges withdrawn |
1923 |
857 |
9 |
2789 |
Fixed penalty default |
|
|
312 |
312 |
Plea not guilty - found guilty on at least one charge |
2754 |
1211 |
|
3965 |
Plea not guilty - acquitted on all charges |
371 |
108 |
|
479 |
Total |
9524 |
2965 |
321 |
12810 |
Table 3.1 Youth defendants received in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Total |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
228 |
13 |
241 |
Division total |
228 |
13 |
241 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
78 |
3 |
81 |
Limavady Court Office |
4 |
|
4 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
14 |
|
14 |
|
Division total |
96 |
3 |
99 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
16 |
1 |
17 |
Coleraine Court Office |
43 |
1 |
44 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
32 |
1 |
33 |
|
Larne Court Office |
7 |
|
7 |
|
Division total |
98 |
3 |
101 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
34 |
1 |
35 |
Strabane Court Office |
12 |
|
12 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
19 |
|
19 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
22 |
|
22 |
|
Division total |
87 |
1 |
88 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
6 |
|
6 |
Banbridge Court Office |
9 |
|
9 |
|
Newry Court Office |
22 |
|
22 |
|
Division total |
37 |
|
37 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
43 |
|
43 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
12 |
1 |
13 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
26 |
6 |
32 |
|
Division total |
81 |
7 |
88 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
34 |
1 |
35 |
Lisburn Court Office |
42 |
2 |
44 |
|
Division total |
76 |
3 |
79 |
|
Table 3.1 Youth defendants received in the magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Total |
Northern Ireland |
703 |
30 |
733 |
Table 3.2 Youth defendants disposed of in the magistrates' courts by division &
venue |
||||
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Total |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
232 |
13 |
245 |
Divsion total |
232 |
13 |
245 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
93 |
2 |
95 |
Limavady Court Office |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
12 |
|
12 |
|
Divsion total |
108 |
2 |
110 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
10 |
|
10 |
Coleraine Court Office |
31 |
|
31 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
33 |
1 |
34 |
|
Larne Court Office |
5 |
|
5 |
|
Divsion total |
79 |
1 |
80 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
30 |
1 |
31 |
Strabane Court Office |
11 |
|
11 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
19 |
|
19 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
34 |
|
34 |
|
Divsion total |
94 |
1 |
95 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
13 |
|
13 |
Banbridge Court Office |
9 |
|
9 |
|
Newry Court Office |
26 |
|
26 |
|
Divsion total |
48 |
|
48 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
67 |
3 |
70 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
17 |
1 |
18 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
21 |
3 |
24 |
|
Divsion total |
105 |
7 |
112 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
37 |
|
37 |
Lisburn Court Office |
53 |
|
53 |
|
Divsion total |
90 |
|
90 |
|
Table 3.2 Youth defendants disposed of in the magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Total |
Northern Ireland |
756 |
24 |
780 |
Table 3.3: Average waiting times in the youth magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
4.99 |
8.34 |
3.15 |
Total |
4.99 |
8.34 |
3.15 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
5.57 |
7.50 |
3.70 |
Limavady Court Office |
1.71 |
7.00 |
.00 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
5.38 |
8.51 |
2.67 |
|
Total |
5.47 |
7.59 |
3.51 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
8.43 |
3.43 |
.33 |
Coleraine Court Office |
5.30 |
21.11 |
2.25 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
5.89 |
8.42 |
2.90 |
|
Larne Court Office |
7.14 |
3.00 |
2.25 |
|
Total |
6.04 |
12.41 |
2.30 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
6.46 |
5.26 |
1.20 |
Strabane Court Office |
5.98 |
3.69 |
.67 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
4.93 |
9.86 |
4.02 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
5.68 |
8.85 |
4.24 |
|
Total |
5.81 |
7.45 |
2.90 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
3.24 |
13.49 |
3.60 |
Banbridge Court Office |
5.63 |
1.29 |
2.71 |
|
Newry Court Office |
5.40 |
9.31 |
2.61 |
|
Total |
4.88 |
8.93 |
2.89 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
4.94 |
8.43 |
2.86 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
4.65 |
14.65 |
1.64 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
4.24 |
13.70 |
3.14 |
|
Total |
4.71 |
10.80 |
2.74 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
4.71 |
6.50 |
3.65 |
Lisburn Court Office |
5.16 |
13.87 |
4.47 |
|
Total |
4.96 |
10.58 |
4.10 |
|
|
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Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 3.3: Average waiting times in the youth magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
|
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
Northern Ireland |
5.24 |
9.16 |
3.14 |
Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 3.4: Number and type of charges brought for youth defendants disposed of by business area
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Total |
All Offences Against the Person |
126 |
|
126 |
All Sexual Offences |
5 |
|
5 |
All Burglary Offences |
41 |
|
41 |
All Robbery Offences |
1 |
|
1 |
All Theft Offences |
86 |
|
86 |
All Criminal Damage Offences |
81 |
|
81 |
All Other Offences |
71 |
|
71 |
All Drug Offences |
18 |
|
18 |
All Motoring Offences |
78 |
|
78 |
All Non-Police Offences |
1 |
3 |
4 |
All Breach |
2 |
21 |
23 |
Combination of charges |
246 |
|
246 |
Total |
756 |
24 |
780 |
Table 3.5: Outcome of youth defendants disposed of by business area
|
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Total |
Committed to the Crown Court |
18 |
|
18 |
Plea of guilty on all charges |
270 |
7 |
277 |
All charges withdrawn |
260 |
4 |
264 |
Plea not guilty - found guilty on at least one charge |
167 |
5 |
172 |
Plea not guilty - acquitted on all charges |
41 |
8 |
49 |
Total |
756 |
24 |
780 |
Table 4.1 Number of civil applications received in the magistrates' court by division & venue
|
Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes & Domestic Violence |
Total |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
18 |
273 |
291 |
Division total |
18 |
273 |
291 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
13 |
101 |
114 |
Limavady Court Office |
|
9 |
9 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
2 |
12 |
14 |
|
Division total |
15 |
122 |
137 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
|
27 |
27 |
Coleraine Court Office |
12 |
78 |
90 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
2 |
59 |
61 |
|
Larne Court Office |
2 |
33 |
35 |
|
Division total |
16 |
197 |
213 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
7 |
28 |
35 |
Strabane Court Office |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
3 |
24 |
27 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
4 |
56 |
60 |
|
Division total |
15 |
116 |
131 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
2 |
10 |
12 |
Banbridge Court Office |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Newry Court Office |
14 |
68 |
82 |
|
Division total |
17 |
80 |
97 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
5 |
72 |
77 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
4 |
35 |
39 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
8 |
33 |
41 |
|
Division total |
17 |
140 |
157 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
14 |
33 |
47 |
Lisburn Court Office |
5 |
33 |
38 |
|
Division total |
19 |
66 |
85 |
|
Table 4.1 Number of civil applications received in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
|
Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes & Domestic Violence |
Total |
Northern Ireland |
117 |
994 |
1111 |
Table 4.2 Number of civil applications disposed in the magistrates' court by division & venue
|
Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes & Domestic Violence |
Total |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
19 |
229 |
248 |
Division total |
19 |
229 |
248 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
8 |
105 |
113 |
Limavady Court Office |
|
9 |
9 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
1 |
15 |
16 |
|
Division total |
9 |
129 |
138 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
2 |
17 |
19 |
Coleraine Court Office |
11 |
71 |
82 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
3 |
49 |
52 |
|
Larne Court Office |
|
15 |
15 |
|
Division total |
16 |
152 |
168 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
1 |
24 |
25 |
Strabane Court Office |
3 |
10 |
13 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
2 |
15 |
17 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
5 |
45 |
50 |
|
Division total |
11 |
94 |
105 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
4 |
13 |
17 |
Newry Court Office |
19 |
64 |
83 |
|
Division total |
23 |
77 |
100 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
11 |
65 |
76 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
8 |
39 |
47 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
6 |
26 |
32 |
|
Division total |
25 |
130 |
155 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
14 |
27 |
41 |
Lisburn Court Office |
4 |
21 |
25 |
|
Division total |
18 |
48 |
66 |
|
Table 4.2 Number of civil applications disposed in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
|
Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes & Domestic Violence |
Total |
Northern Ireland |
122 |
859 |
981 |
Table 4.3: Average waiting times in the civil magistrates' courts by division & venue
|
Date of issue to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
|
Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
1.70 |
5.48 |
Total |
1.70 |
5.48 |
|
Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
3.24 |
6.14 |
Limavady Court Office |
1.33 |
6.33 |
|
Magherafelt Court Office |
2.65 |
.81 |
|
Total |
3.05 |
5.54 |
|
Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
.80 |
1.74 |
Coleraine Court Office |
1.28 |
5.09 |
|
Ballymena Court Office |
1.32 |
7.27 |
|
Larne Court Office |
1.42 |
5.43 |
|
Total |
1.25 |
5.41 |
|
Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
1.34 |
2.84 |
Strabane Court Office |
2.07 |
7.77 |
|
Enniskillen Court Office |
1.68 |
2.50 |
|
Dungannon Court Office |
1.52 |
2.02 |
|
Total |
1.57 |
3.00 |
|
Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
2.13 |
7.24 |
Newry Court Office |
1.91 |
3.78 |
|
Total |
1.95 |
4.37 |
|
Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
1.51 |
4.80 |
Downpatrick Court Office |
1.93 |
9.84 |
|
Bangor Court Office |
1.36 |
7.15 |
|
Total |
1.60 |
6.81 |
|
Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
2.18 |
7.44 |
Lisburn Court Office |
.54 |
15.71 |
|
Total |
1.56 |
10.57 |
|
Table 4.3: Average waiting times in the civil magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
|
Date of issue to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
Northern Ireland |
1.80 |
5.69 |
Table 4.4 Outcome of applications under Family Homes & Domestic Violence Order in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
|
Granted |
Dismissed or refused |
Withdrawn |
Vary/discharge |
Other |
Total |
Non molestation |
552 |
127 |
127 |
21 |
4 |
831 |
Occupation |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
11 |
Vary discharge non-mol occupation |
3 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
|
17 |
Total |
559 |
137 |
132 |
27 |
4 |
859 |